The once mighty Darling River is dying.
This 1,472 kilometre river long is dying under the yoke of greed and mismanagement.
The problems start in Queensland where huge amounts of cotton is grown with irrigated water, taken from the tributaries of the Darling.
Cubbie Station, for example, basically diverts the Culgoa and Balonne Rivers.
Owned by a foreign textile firm it grows 200 square kilometres of cotton, and has water storages 28 kilometres long which can hold 460 billion litres of water.
Police recently raided another cotton farm at Goondiwindi which has 52.3 kilometres of illegal earthworks diverting water into private irrigation dams instead of the river.
There are allegations this farm has misused public funds allocated to improve the health of the river.
But it’s not just in Queensland that we have a problem.
Big irrigators in NSW have also been accused of large scale water theft, with water pump meters either sabotaged or not connected; pumping during embargoes; and taking water released for the environment.
The IndependentCommission Against Corruption and other inquiries are investigating whether public officials stopped compliance officers from investigating allegations of water theft.
All this cotton irrigation up here - legal and illegal - diverts a huge amount of water from flowing down the Darling River.
It hurts floodplain graziers, wrecks the environment, causes anxiety in downstream communities.
The Menindee Lakes, near Broken Hill, fill when the river floods and provide water for 20,000 people at Broken Hill, breeding habitat for birds, and recreation and tourism.
But in recent times the Government has quickly drained the lakes and the Lower Darling has run dry.
Now the NSW Government is building a $500 million pipeline from the Murray River at Wentworth to pump water 270km back upstream to Broken Hill.
The people of Broken Hill don’t want this pipeline. They are worried it will be used to justify emptying the Menindee Lakes and to allow more irrigation or less buybacks on the Upper Darling River.
The Cotton irrigators a crowing about it, describing the Broken Hill pipeline as “a win for NSW growers” and “a solution Cotton Australia and its allies have long lobbied for”.
One cotton irrigator who has benefited enormously is the owner of Tandau Station south of Menindee Lakes. Barnaby Joyce signed off on $78 million buyback of its water rights, almost double the valuation made by his own bureaucrats at the AustralianBureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences!
And upstream of Menindee, is one of the greatest injustices on the Darling - the refusal by successive governments to build a downstream weir for the people of Wilcannia.
Wilcannia has one of the lowest life expectancies in Australia – only 42 for women, 37 for men!
The Barkindji, or river people, are appalled that their river is reduced to a trickle through town due to upstream irrigation.
Water management is very complex.
There are big dollars involved and there is a lot of room for corruption and fraud to sneak in.
Australia has a dismal track record of water management, and it does not seem to be getting any better.
Climate change is likely to exacerbate drought and floods.
It will reduce soil moisture and lead to less runoff into waterways.
Continuing to mismanage water in this country in a changing climate will lead to disaster, yet that is exactly what the National Party have been doing.
In 2014, the government passed legislation which deliberately cuts off the data set on which to make decisions about water prior to the MillenniumDrought.
That means the last 13 years of data are excluded, because it might mean less water for cotton irrigators.
This year they enacted laws that will allow illegally constructed works that divert flood water into irrigation dams and away from natural waterways, to be retrospectively legalised!
Having the Nationals in charge of water is like putting the fox in charge of the hen house.
They can not be trusted.
There are big questions to answer
Should we irrigate so much cotton and rice in an arid continent?
Should we grow high value horticultural crops rather than many square kilometres of cotton?
How much water can we divert from our rivers before the environment suffers?
How much water is being illegally stolen?
What is the true value of the water?
How do we ensure environmental flows are not sucked up irrigators pumps?
Australia urgently needs a Royal Commission into the administration of the Murray Darling Basin, so that all the farms, communities and environments that depend on these once mighty rivers, are healthy into the future.

Produced by the former Murray-Darling Basin Commission (MDBC) circa 2005.
Journey down Australia's longest rivers, The Darling and The Murray, with Dermott Brereton. Catch a glimpse of into their past, present and future through the lives and stories of the people who live among them.
The River Murray, in particular, is much more than a river. It plays a central part in the lives of many Australians. People depend on it for their food and water, culture, traditions, livelihood, leisure, as a natural landscape and a place of great beauty.
There is evidence however that the River Murray is in trouble. Listen to the different opinions of people along the river and discover their shared passion for finding ways to protect its future.

published:13 Feb 2013

views:45223

In April 2017, water has returned to the 500 km of the Lower DarlingRiver. However, state and federal governments have stopped any inflows into the Menindee Lakes by allocating all flows to irrigation further up the catchment, whilst releasing huge amounts of water from the Lakes. This has meant that in 3 months, the amount of water in the Menindee Lakes has dropped from 89% to 45%, which should have lasted 2 years. NSWWater need to have a long-term plans for the Menindee Lakes by 30th June 2017, however there has been little consultation with local landholders to date.

published:20 Apr 2017

views:1172

The RiverRoad is is a 300km track running along side the Darling River in remote outback New South Wales Australia. Using a 4WD vehicle is recommended as the track is corrugated in places, has deep ruts and washouts. During the drive you'll see plenty of natural wildlife and there is river access right along this route making it ideal for an overnight camp on the banks of the river.

published:20 May 2017

views:789

Dreaming of the perfect 4WD outback adventure? You'd be hard pressed to go past the Darling River Run - the most impressive river system in outback NSW. Check out the top tips from Shauno and Graham so you can make the most of your Darling River Run Adventure.

published:15 Sep 2015

views:18244

1.2.2016 - many thanks for 50 000 watches! this piece does truly deserve it. kudos to misters Bjornstad and Darling.

published:08 Mar 2014

views:100578

A real delight to see water flowing down the mighty Darling River in a landscape parched by drought for many years. This is the very first of the flow and the river is predicted to peak at upwards of 9 metres!

published:05 Jan 2010

views:8552

Hunting wild pigs with a bow & a rifle along the banks of the Darling river outback NSW.

published:16 Feb 2015

views:20185

Australia is currently facing a significant environmental disaster. The dire state of the Darling River is worsening.
This video gives an update on the current state of the river, the issues, and the response we are getting from government.
Please share this video.

Darling River

The Darling River is the third longest river in Australia, measuring 1,472 kilometres (915mi) from its source in northern New South Wales to its confluence with the Murray River at Wentworth, New South Wales. Including its longest contiguous tributaries it is 2,844km (1,767mi) long, making it the longest river system in Australia.

The Darling River is the outback's most famous waterway. The Darling has been in poor health, suffering from overuse of its waters, pollution from pesticide runoff and prolonged drought. In some years it has barely flowed at all. The river has a high salt content and declining water quality. Increased rainfall in its catchment in 2010 has improved flow, but the health of the river will depend on long-term management.

History

The Queensland headwaters of the Darling (the area now known as the Darling Downs) were gradually colonised from 1815 onward. In 1828 the explorer Charles Sturt and Hamilton Hume were sent by the Governor of New South Wales, Sir Ralph Darling, to investigate the course of the Macquarie River. He discovered the Bogan River and then, early in 1829, the upper Darling, which he named after the Governor. In 1835, Major Thomas Mitchell travelled a 483-kilometre (300mi) portion of the Darling River. Although his party never reached the junction with the Murray River he correctly assumed the rivers joined.

The Menindee Lakes Water Storage Scheme supplies water to Broken Hill, the lower Darling and to water users along the Murray River in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia under the Murray-Darling Basin Agreement. Seven of the lakes have been incorporated in an artificially regulated overflow system providing both for flood mitigation and as storage for domestic use, livestock and irrigation downstream. The lakes are also important for waterbirds.

Location and features

The lakes range in size from 103–15,900 hectares (250–39,290 acres). The largest are Lakes Menindee, Wetherell, Pamamaroo and Cawndilla. These four, with Tandure, Bijijie and Balaka, are part of the Menindee Lakes Water Storage Scheme, with Cawndilla and Menindee also within the Kinchega National Park. Lakes Nettlegoe, Kangaroo, Stir Tank, New and Malta are unregulated. Lake Tandou is managed as irrigated cropland and is no longer subject to flooding.

River

A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of water. Small rivers can be referred to using names such as stream, creek, brook, rivulet, and rill. There are no official definitions for the generic term river as applied to geographic features, although in some countries or communities a stream is defined by its size. Many names for small rivers are specific to geographic location; examples are "run" in some parts of the United States, "burn" in Scotland and northeast England, and "beck" in northern England. Sometimes a river is defined as being larger than a creek, but not always: the language is vague.

The once mighty Darling River is dying and here's why.

The once mighty Darling River is dying.
This 1,472 kilometre river long is dying under the yoke of greed and mismanagement.
The problems start in Queensland where huge amounts of cotton is grown with irrigated water, taken from the tributaries of the Darling.
Cubbie Station, for example, basically diverts the Culgoa and Balonne Rivers.
Owned by a foreign textile firm it grows 200 square kilometres of cotton, and has water storages 28 kilometres long which can hold 460 billion litres of water.
Police recently raided another cotton farm at Goondiwindi which has 52.3 kilometres of illegal earthworks diverting water into private irrigation dams instead of the river.
There are allegations this farm has misused public funds allocated to improve the health of the river.
But it’s not just in Queensland that we have a problem.
Big irrigators in NSW have also been accused of large scale water theft, with water pump meters either sabotaged or not connected; pumping during embargoes; and taking water released for the environment.
The IndependentCommission Against Corruption and other inquiries are investigating whether public officials stopped compliance officers from investigating allegations of water theft.
All this cotton irrigation up here - legal and illegal - diverts a huge amount of water from flowing down the Darling River.
It hurts floodplain graziers, wrecks the environment, causes anxiety in downstream communities.
The Menindee Lakes, near Broken Hill, fill when the river floods and provide water for 20,000 people at Broken Hill, breeding habitat for birds, and recreation and tourism.
But in recent times the Government has quickly drained the lakes and the Lower Darling has run dry.
Now the NSW Government is building a $500 million pipeline from the Murray River at Wentworth to pump water 270km back upstream to Broken Hill.
The people of Broken Hill don’t want this pipeline. They are worried it will be used to justify emptying the Menindee Lakes and to allow more irrigation or less buybacks on the Upper Darling River.
The Cotton irrigators a crowing about it, describing the Broken Hill pipeline as “a win for NSW growers” and “a solution Cotton Australia and its allies have long lobbied for”.
One cotton irrigator who has benefited enormously is the owner of Tandau Station south of Menindee Lakes. Barnaby Joyce signed off on $78 million buyback of its water rights, almost double the valuation made by his own bureaucrats at the AustralianBureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences!
And upstream of Menindee, is one of the greatest injustices on the Darling - the refusal by successive governments to build a downstream weir for the people of Wilcannia.
Wilcannia has one of the lowest life expectancies in Australia – only 42 for women, 37 for men!
The Barkindji, or river people, are appalled that their river is reduced to a trickle through town due to upstream irrigation.
Water management is very complex.
There are big dollars involved and there is a lot of room for corruption and fraud to sneak in.
Australia has a dismal track record of water management, and it does not seem to be getting any better.
Climate change is likely to exacerbate drought and floods.
It will reduce soil moisture and lead to less runoff into waterways.
Continuing to mismanage water in this country in a changing climate will lead to disaster, yet that is exactly what the National Party have been doing.
In 2014, the government passed legislation which deliberately cuts off the data set on which to make decisions about water prior to the MillenniumDrought.
That means the last 13 years of data are excluded, because it might mean less water for cotton irrigators.
This year they enacted laws that will allow illegally constructed works that divert flood water into irrigation dams and away from natural waterways, to be retrospectively legalised!
Having the Nationals in charge of water is like putting the fox in charge of the hen house.
They can not be trusted.
There are big questions to answer
Should we irrigate so much cotton and rice in an arid continent?
Should we grow high value horticultural crops rather than many square kilometres of cotton?
How much water can we divert from our rivers before the environment suffers?
How much water is being illegally stolen?
What is the true value of the water?
How do we ensure environmental flows are not sucked up irrigators pumps?
Australia urgently needs a Royal Commission into the administration of the Murray Darling Basin, so that all the farms, communities and environments that depend on these once mighty rivers, are healthy into the future.

Pumped, Water Grab in the Murray Darling River Basin

More than a River - The Murray-Darling system and its people

Produced by the former Murray-Darling Basin Commission (MDBC) circa 2005.
Journey down Australia's longest rivers, The Darling and The Murray, with Dermott Brereton. Catch a glimpse of into their past, present and future through the lives and stories of the people who live among them.
The River Murray, in particular, is much more than a river. It plays a central part in the lives of many Australians. People depend on it for their food and water, culture, traditions, livelihood, leisure, as a natural landscape and a place of great beauty.
There is evidence however that the River Murray is in trouble. Listen to the different opinions of people along the river and discover their shared passion for finding ways to protect its future.

1:43

Darling River - Update April 2017

Darling River - Update April 2017

Darling River - Update April 2017

In April 2017, water has returned to the 500 km of the Lower DarlingRiver. However, state and federal governments have stopped any inflows into the Menindee Lakes by allocating all flows to irrigation further up the catchment, whilst releasing huge amounts of water from the Lakes. This has meant that in 3 months, the amount of water in the Menindee Lakes has dropped from 89% to 45%, which should have lasted 2 years. NSWWater need to have a long-term plans for the Menindee Lakes by 30th June 2017, however there has been little consultation with local landholders to date.

30:44

The River Road | Bourke To Wilcannia , NSW

The River Road | Bourke To Wilcannia , NSW

The River Road | Bourke To Wilcannia , NSW

The RiverRoad is is a 300km track running along side the Darling River in remote outback New South Wales Australia. Using a 4WD vehicle is recommended as the track is corrugated in places, has deep ruts and washouts. During the drive you'll see plenty of natural wildlife and there is river access right along this route making it ideal for an overnight camp on the banks of the river.

4:16

XXXX Adventure Guide #14 - Darling River Run

XXXX Adventure Guide #14 - Darling River Run

XXXX Adventure Guide #14 - Darling River Run

Dreaming of the perfect 4WD outback adventure? You'd be hard pressed to go past the Darling River Run - the most impressive river system in outback NSW. Check out the top tips from Shauno and Graham so you can make the most of your Darling River Run Adventure.

55:41

Ketil Bjørnstad & David Darling - The River (full album)

Ketil Bjørnstad & David Darling - The River (full album)

Ketil Bjørnstad & David Darling - The River (full album)

1.2.2016 - many thanks for 50 000 watches! this piece does truly deserve it. kudos to misters Bjornstad and Darling.

1:01

Darling River flowing again.AVI

Darling River flowing again.AVI

Darling River flowing again.AVI

A real delight to see water flowing down the mighty Darling River in a landscape parched by drought for many years. This is the very first of the flow and the river is predicted to peak at upwards of 9 metres!

8:53

Darling River Wild Boar Hunt

Darling River Wild Boar Hunt

Darling River Wild Boar Hunt

Hunting wild pigs with a bow & a rifle along the banks of the Darling river outback NSW.

4:38

Death of the Darling River - April 2016

Death of the Darling River - April 2016

Death of the Darling River - April 2016

Australia is currently facing a significant environmental disaster. The dire state of the Darling River is worsening.
This video gives an update on the current state of the river, the issues, and the response we are getting from government.
Please share this video.

3:51

Murray Darling Basin

Murray Darling Basin

Murray Darling Basin

15:49

The Darling River Run, preparation and day 1 of 5

The Darling River Run, preparation and day 1 of 5

The Darling River Run, preparation and day 1 of 5

Adam's Adventures starts the trip up the Darling river. Join Adam, Ash, Brad and Dean.
This episode explores the preparation of the trip, then the first day.
As I said in the video, I was pretty sick, so sorry about the lack of presenting.

The once mighty Darling River is dying and here's why.

The once mighty Darling River is dying.
This 1,472 kilometre river long is dying under the yoke of greed and mismanagement.
The problems start in Queensland where huge amounts of cotton is grown with irrigated water, taken from the tributaries of the Darling.
Cubbie Station, for example, basically diverts the Culgoa and Balonne Rivers.
Owned by a foreign textile firm it grows 200 square kilometres of cotton, and has water storages 28 kilometres long which can hold 460 billion litres of water.
Police recently raided another cotton farm at Goondiwindi which has 52.3 kilometres of illegal earthworks diverting water into private irrigation dams instead of the river.
There are allegations this farm has misused public funds allocated to improve the health of the river.
But it’s not j...

Pumped, Water Grab in the Murray Darling River Basin

More than a River - The Murray-Darling system and its people

Produced by the former Murray-Darling Basin Commission (MDBC) circa 2005.
Journey down Australia's longest rivers, The Darling and The Murray, with Dermott Brereton. Catch a glimpse of into their past, present and future through the lives and stories of the people who live among them.
The River Murray, in particular, is much more than a river. It plays a central part in the lives of many Australians. People depend on it for their food and water, culture, traditions, livelihood, leisure, as a natural landscape and a place of great beauty.
There is evidence however that the River Murray is in trouble. Listen to the different opinions of people along the river and discover their shared passion for finding ways to protect its future.

published: 13 Feb 2013

Darling River - Update April 2017

In April 2017, water has returned to the 500 km of the Lower DarlingRiver. However, state and federal governments have stopped any inflows into the Menindee Lakes by allocating all flows to irrigation further up the catchment, whilst releasing huge amounts of water from the Lakes. This has meant that in 3 months, the amount of water in the Menindee Lakes has dropped from 89% to 45%, which should have lasted 2 years. NSWWater need to have a long-term plans for the Menindee Lakes by 30th June 2017, however there has been little consultation with local landholders to date.

published: 20 Apr 2017

The River Road | Bourke To Wilcannia , NSW

The RiverRoad is is a 300km track running along side the Darling River in remote outback New South Wales Australia. Using a 4WD vehicle is recommended as the track is corrugated in places, has deep ruts and washouts. During the drive you'll see plenty of natural wildlife and there is river access right along this route making it ideal for an overnight camp on the banks of the river.

published: 20 May 2017

XXXX Adventure Guide #14 - Darling River Run

Dreaming of the perfect 4WD outback adventure? You'd be hard pressed to go past the Darling River Run - the most impressive river system in outback NSW. Check out the top tips from Shauno and Graham so you can make the most of your Darling River Run Adventure.

published: 15 Sep 2015

Ketil Bjørnstad & David Darling - The River (full album)

1.2.2016 - many thanks for 50 000 watches! this piece does truly deserve it. kudos to misters Bjornstad and Darling.

published: 08 Mar 2014

Darling River flowing again.AVI

A real delight to see water flowing down the mighty Darling River in a landscape parched by drought for many years. This is the very first of the flow and the river is predicted to peak at upwards of 9 metres!

published: 05 Jan 2010

Darling River Wild Boar Hunt

Hunting wild pigs with a bow & a rifle along the banks of the Darling river outback NSW.

published: 16 Feb 2015

Death of the Darling River - April 2016

Australia is currently facing a significant environmental disaster. The dire state of the Darling River is worsening.
This video gives an update on the current state of the river, the issues, and the response we are getting from government.
Please share this video.

published: 21 Apr 2016

Murray Darling Basin

published: 29 Sep 2011

The Darling River Run, preparation and day 1 of 5

Adam's Adventures starts the trip up the Darling river. Join Adam, Ash, Brad and Dean.
This episode explores the preparation of the trip, then the first day.
As I said in the video, I was pretty sick, so sorry about the lack of presenting.

The once mighty Darling River is dying and here's why.

The once mighty Darling River is dying.
This 1,472 kilometre river long is dying under the yoke of greed and mismanagement.
The problems start in Queensland...

The once mighty Darling River is dying.
This 1,472 kilometre river long is dying under the yoke of greed and mismanagement.
The problems start in Queensland where huge amounts of cotton is grown with irrigated water, taken from the tributaries of the Darling.
Cubbie Station, for example, basically diverts the Culgoa and Balonne Rivers.
Owned by a foreign textile firm it grows 200 square kilometres of cotton, and has water storages 28 kilometres long which can hold 460 billion litres of water.
Police recently raided another cotton farm at Goondiwindi which has 52.3 kilometres of illegal earthworks diverting water into private irrigation dams instead of the river.
There are allegations this farm has misused public funds allocated to improve the health of the river.
But it’s not just in Queensland that we have a problem.
Big irrigators in NSW have also been accused of large scale water theft, with water pump meters either sabotaged or not connected; pumping during embargoes; and taking water released for the environment.
The IndependentCommission Against Corruption and other inquiries are investigating whether public officials stopped compliance officers from investigating allegations of water theft.
All this cotton irrigation up here - legal and illegal - diverts a huge amount of water from flowing down the Darling River.
It hurts floodplain graziers, wrecks the environment, causes anxiety in downstream communities.
The Menindee Lakes, near Broken Hill, fill when the river floods and provide water for 20,000 people at Broken Hill, breeding habitat for birds, and recreation and tourism.
But in recent times the Government has quickly drained the lakes and the Lower Darling has run dry.
Now the NSW Government is building a $500 million pipeline from the Murray River at Wentworth to pump water 270km back upstream to Broken Hill.
The people of Broken Hill don’t want this pipeline. They are worried it will be used to justify emptying the Menindee Lakes and to allow more irrigation or less buybacks on the Upper Darling River.
The Cotton irrigators a crowing about it, describing the Broken Hill pipeline as “a win for NSW growers” and “a solution Cotton Australia and its allies have long lobbied for”.
One cotton irrigator who has benefited enormously is the owner of Tandau Station south of Menindee Lakes. Barnaby Joyce signed off on $78 million buyback of its water rights, almost double the valuation made by his own bureaucrats at the AustralianBureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences!
And upstream of Menindee, is one of the greatest injustices on the Darling - the refusal by successive governments to build a downstream weir for the people of Wilcannia.
Wilcannia has one of the lowest life expectancies in Australia – only 42 for women, 37 for men!
The Barkindji, or river people, are appalled that their river is reduced to a trickle through town due to upstream irrigation.
Water management is very complex.
There are big dollars involved and there is a lot of room for corruption and fraud to sneak in.
Australia has a dismal track record of water management, and it does not seem to be getting any better.
Climate change is likely to exacerbate drought and floods.
It will reduce soil moisture and lead to less runoff into waterways.
Continuing to mismanage water in this country in a changing climate will lead to disaster, yet that is exactly what the National Party have been doing.
In 2014, the government passed legislation which deliberately cuts off the data set on which to make decisions about water prior to the MillenniumDrought.
That means the last 13 years of data are excluded, because it might mean less water for cotton irrigators.
This year they enacted laws that will allow illegally constructed works that divert flood water into irrigation dams and away from natural waterways, to be retrospectively legalised!
Having the Nationals in charge of water is like putting the fox in charge of the hen house.
They can not be trusted.
There are big questions to answer
Should we irrigate so much cotton and rice in an arid continent?
Should we grow high value horticultural crops rather than many square kilometres of cotton?
How much water can we divert from our rivers before the environment suffers?
How much water is being illegally stolen?
What is the true value of the water?
How do we ensure environmental flows are not sucked up irrigators pumps?
Australia urgently needs a Royal Commission into the administration of the Murray Darling Basin, so that all the farms, communities and environments that depend on these once mighty rivers, are healthy into the future.

The once mighty Darling River is dying.
This 1,472 kilometre river long is dying under the yoke of greed and mismanagement.
The problems start in Queensland where huge amounts of cotton is grown with irrigated water, taken from the tributaries of the Darling.
Cubbie Station, for example, basically diverts the Culgoa and Balonne Rivers.
Owned by a foreign textile firm it grows 200 square kilometres of cotton, and has water storages 28 kilometres long which can hold 460 billion litres of water.
Police recently raided another cotton farm at Goondiwindi which has 52.3 kilometres of illegal earthworks diverting water into private irrigation dams instead of the river.
There are allegations this farm has misused public funds allocated to improve the health of the river.
But it’s not just in Queensland that we have a problem.
Big irrigators in NSW have also been accused of large scale water theft, with water pump meters either sabotaged or not connected; pumping during embargoes; and taking water released for the environment.
The IndependentCommission Against Corruption and other inquiries are investigating whether public officials stopped compliance officers from investigating allegations of water theft.
All this cotton irrigation up here - legal and illegal - diverts a huge amount of water from flowing down the Darling River.
It hurts floodplain graziers, wrecks the environment, causes anxiety in downstream communities.
The Menindee Lakes, near Broken Hill, fill when the river floods and provide water for 20,000 people at Broken Hill, breeding habitat for birds, and recreation and tourism.
But in recent times the Government has quickly drained the lakes and the Lower Darling has run dry.
Now the NSW Government is building a $500 million pipeline from the Murray River at Wentworth to pump water 270km back upstream to Broken Hill.
The people of Broken Hill don’t want this pipeline. They are worried it will be used to justify emptying the Menindee Lakes and to allow more irrigation or less buybacks on the Upper Darling River.
The Cotton irrigators a crowing about it, describing the Broken Hill pipeline as “a win for NSW growers” and “a solution Cotton Australia and its allies have long lobbied for”.
One cotton irrigator who has benefited enormously is the owner of Tandau Station south of Menindee Lakes. Barnaby Joyce signed off on $78 million buyback of its water rights, almost double the valuation made by his own bureaucrats at the AustralianBureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences!
And upstream of Menindee, is one of the greatest injustices on the Darling - the refusal by successive governments to build a downstream weir for the people of Wilcannia.
Wilcannia has one of the lowest life expectancies in Australia – only 42 for women, 37 for men!
The Barkindji, or river people, are appalled that their river is reduced to a trickle through town due to upstream irrigation.
Water management is very complex.
There are big dollars involved and there is a lot of room for corruption and fraud to sneak in.
Australia has a dismal track record of water management, and it does not seem to be getting any better.
Climate change is likely to exacerbate drought and floods.
It will reduce soil moisture and lead to less runoff into waterways.
Continuing to mismanage water in this country in a changing climate will lead to disaster, yet that is exactly what the National Party have been doing.
In 2014, the government passed legislation which deliberately cuts off the data set on which to make decisions about water prior to the MillenniumDrought.
That means the last 13 years of data are excluded, because it might mean less water for cotton irrigators.
This year they enacted laws that will allow illegally constructed works that divert flood water into irrigation dams and away from natural waterways, to be retrospectively legalised!
Having the Nationals in charge of water is like putting the fox in charge of the hen house.
They can not be trusted.
There are big questions to answer
Should we irrigate so much cotton and rice in an arid continent?
Should we grow high value horticultural crops rather than many square kilometres of cotton?
How much water can we divert from our rivers before the environment suffers?
How much water is being illegally stolen?
What is the true value of the water?
How do we ensure environmental flows are not sucked up irrigators pumps?
Australia urgently needs a Royal Commission into the administration of the Murray Darling Basin, so that all the farms, communities and environments that depend on these once mighty rivers, are healthy into the future.

Produced by the former Murray-Darling Basin Commission (MDBC) circa 2005.
Journey down Australia's longest rivers, The Darling and The Murray, with Dermott Brereton. Catch a glimpse of into their past, present and future through the lives and stories of the people who live among them.
The River Murray, in particular, is much more than a river. It plays a central part in the lives of many Australians. People depend on it for their food and water, culture, traditions, livelihood, leisure, as a natural landscape and a place of great beauty.
There is evidence however that the River Murray is in trouble. Listen to the different opinions of people along the river and discover their shared passion for finding ways to protect its future.

Produced by the former Murray-Darling Basin Commission (MDBC) circa 2005.
Journey down Australia's longest rivers, The Darling and The Murray, with Dermott Brereton. Catch a glimpse of into their past, present and future through the lives and stories of the people who live among them.
The River Murray, in particular, is much more than a river. It plays a central part in the lives of many Australians. People depend on it for their food and water, culture, traditions, livelihood, leisure, as a natural landscape and a place of great beauty.
There is evidence however that the River Murray is in trouble. Listen to the different opinions of people along the river and discover their shared passion for finding ways to protect its future.

In April 2017, water has returned to the 500 km of the Lower DarlingRiver. However, state and federal governments have stopped any inflows into the Menindee Lakes by allocating all flows to irrigation further up the catchment, whilst releasing huge amounts of water from the Lakes. This has meant that in 3 months, the amount of water in the Menindee Lakes has dropped from 89% to 45%, which should have lasted 2 years. NSWWater need to have a long-term plans for the Menindee Lakes by 30th June 2017, however there has been little consultation with local landholders to date.

In April 2017, water has returned to the 500 km of the Lower DarlingRiver. However, state and federal governments have stopped any inflows into the Menindee Lakes by allocating all flows to irrigation further up the catchment, whilst releasing huge amounts of water from the Lakes. This has meant that in 3 months, the amount of water in the Menindee Lakes has dropped from 89% to 45%, which should have lasted 2 years. NSWWater need to have a long-term plans for the Menindee Lakes by 30th June 2017, however there has been little consultation with local landholders to date.

The RiverRoad is is a 300km track running along side the Darling River in remote outback New South Wales Australia. Using a 4WD vehicle is recommended as the track is corrugated in places, has deep ruts and washouts. During the drive you'll see plenty of natural wildlife and there is river access right along this route making it ideal for an overnight camp on the banks of the river.

The RiverRoad is is a 300km track running along side the Darling River in remote outback New South Wales Australia. Using a 4WD vehicle is recommended as the track is corrugated in places, has deep ruts and washouts. During the drive you'll see plenty of natural wildlife and there is river access right along this route making it ideal for an overnight camp on the banks of the river.

Dreaming of the perfect 4WD outback adventure? You'd be hard pressed to go past the Darling River Run - the most impressive river system in outback NSW. Check out the top tips from Shauno and Graham so you can make the most of your Darling River Run Adventure.

Dreaming of the perfect 4WD outback adventure? You'd be hard pressed to go past the Darling River Run - the most impressive river system in outback NSW. Check out the top tips from Shauno and Graham so you can make the most of your Darling River Run Adventure.

Darling River flowing again.AVI

A real delight to see water flowing down the mighty Darling River in a landscape parched by drought for many years. This is the very first of the flow and the ...

A real delight to see water flowing down the mighty Darling River in a landscape parched by drought for many years. This is the very first of the flow and the river is predicted to peak at upwards of 9 metres!

A real delight to see water flowing down the mighty Darling River in a landscape parched by drought for many years. This is the very first of the flow and the river is predicted to peak at upwards of 9 metres!

Death of the Darling River - April 2016

Australia is currently facing a significant environmental disaster. The dire state of the Darling River is worsening.
This video gives an update on the current...

Australia is currently facing a significant environmental disaster. The dire state of the Darling River is worsening.
This video gives an update on the current state of the river, the issues, and the response we are getting from government.
Please share this video.

Australia is currently facing a significant environmental disaster. The dire state of the Darling River is worsening.
This video gives an update on the current state of the river, the issues, and the response we are getting from government.
Please share this video.

Adam's Adventures starts the trip up the Darling river. Join Adam, Ash, Brad and Dean.
This episode explores the preparation of the trip, then the first day.
As I said in the video, I was pretty sick, so sorry about the lack of presenting.

Adam's Adventures starts the trip up the Darling river. Join Adam, Ash, Brad and Dean.
This episode explores the preparation of the trip, then the first day.
As I said in the video, I was pretty sick, so sorry about the lack of presenting.

Wentworth Region Tourism Rivers - Australia's Murray Darling Heatland

Darling River - Update April 2017

In April 2017, water has returned to the 500 km of the Lower DarlingRiver. However, state and federal governments have stopped any inflows into the Menindee Lakes by allocating all flows to irrigation further up the catchment, whilst releasing huge amounts of water from the Lakes. This has meant that in 3 months, the amount of water in the Menindee Lakes has dropped from 89% to 45%, which should have lasted 2 years. NSWWater need to have a long-term plans for the Menindee Lakes by 30th June 2017, however there has been little consultation with local landholders to date.

Murray Darling River

The invasive carp in the Murray Darling- Stephanie Deering 17992493

published: 19 Apr 2016

darling river

published: 02 Jan 2016

Darling River flowing again.AVI

A real delight to see water flowing down the mighty Darling River in a landscape parched by drought for many years. This is the very first of the flow and the river is predicted to peak at upwards of 9 metres!

Worlds oldest man-made canal/lazy river

This ancient Mayan canal was hand-dredged nearly 1,200 YEARS ago. This 20-kilometer canal system is presumed to be an ancient trade route between Tulum and Muyil. It is located in Sian Ka'an BiosphereReserve located south of Tulum, Mexico. This UNESCO heritage site is 1.3 million acres, and is home to countless bird, animal, and plant species. Take a day trip to float along ancient Mayan canals with crystal clear water.. Observe countless animals, birds, and plants! Explore the 23 known archaeological sites.

published: 28 May 2017

The Darling River Run, preparation and day 1 of 5

Adam's Adventures starts the trip up the Darling river. Join Adam, Ash, Brad and Dean.
This episode explores the preparation of the trip, then the first day.
As I said in the video, I was pretty sick, so sorry about the lack of presenting.

published: 03 Jan 2014

Red Earth-Darling Journey

This is a short pictorial presentation of a boat journey along the lower Darling River, New South Wales, Australia. We enjoyed the journey, and wish to share the landscapes and soundscapes of this part of our country. GreyNomad recommended.

In April 2017, water has returned to the 500 km of the Lower DarlingRiver. However, state and federal governments have stopped any inflows into the Menindee Lakes by allocating all flows to irrigation further up the catchment, whilst releasing huge amounts of water from the Lakes. This has meant that in 3 months, the amount of water in the Menindee Lakes has dropped from 89% to 45%, which should have lasted 2 years. NSWWater need to have a long-term plans for the Menindee Lakes by 30th June 2017, however there has been little consultation with local landholders to date.

In April 2017, water has returned to the 500 km of the Lower DarlingRiver. However, state and federal governments have stopped any inflows into the Menindee Lakes by allocating all flows to irrigation further up the catchment, whilst releasing huge amounts of water from the Lakes. This has meant that in 3 months, the amount of water in the Menindee Lakes has dropped from 89% to 45%, which should have lasted 2 years. NSWWater need to have a long-term plans for the Menindee Lakes by 30th June 2017, however there has been little consultation with local landholders to date.

Darling River flowing again.AVI

A real delight to see water flowing down the mighty Darling River in a landscape parched by drought for many years. This is the very first of the flow and the ...

A real delight to see water flowing down the mighty Darling River in a landscape parched by drought for many years. This is the very first of the flow and the river is predicted to peak at upwards of 9 metres!

A real delight to see water flowing down the mighty Darling River in a landscape parched by drought for many years. This is the very first of the flow and the river is predicted to peak at upwards of 9 metres!

Worlds oldest man-made canal/lazy river

This ancient Mayan canal was hand-dredged nearly 1,200 YEARS ago. This 20-kilometer canal system is presumed to be an ancient trade route between Tulum and Muyi...

This ancient Mayan canal was hand-dredged nearly 1,200 YEARS ago. This 20-kilometer canal system is presumed to be an ancient trade route between Tulum and Muyil. It is located in Sian Ka'an BiosphereReserve located south of Tulum, Mexico. This UNESCO heritage site is 1.3 million acres, and is home to countless bird, animal, and plant species. Take a day trip to float along ancient Mayan canals with crystal clear water.. Observe countless animals, birds, and plants! Explore the 23 known archaeological sites.

This ancient Mayan canal was hand-dredged nearly 1,200 YEARS ago. This 20-kilometer canal system is presumed to be an ancient trade route between Tulum and Muyil. It is located in Sian Ka'an BiosphereReserve located south of Tulum, Mexico. This UNESCO heritage site is 1.3 million acres, and is home to countless bird, animal, and plant species. Take a day trip to float along ancient Mayan canals with crystal clear water.. Observe countless animals, birds, and plants! Explore the 23 known archaeological sites.

Adam's Adventures starts the trip up the Darling river. Join Adam, Ash, Brad and Dean.
This episode explores the preparation of the trip, then the first day.
As I said in the video, I was pretty sick, so sorry about the lack of presenting.

Adam's Adventures starts the trip up the Darling river. Join Adam, Ash, Brad and Dean.
This episode explores the preparation of the trip, then the first day.
As I said in the video, I was pretty sick, so sorry about the lack of presenting.

This is a short pictorial presentation of a boat journey along the lower Darling River, New South Wales, Australia. We enjoyed the journey, and wish to share the landscapes and soundscapes of this part of our country. GreyNomad recommended.

This is a short pictorial presentation of a boat journey along the lower Darling River, New South Wales, Australia. We enjoyed the journey, and wish to share the landscapes and soundscapes of this part of our country. GreyNomad recommended.

The once mighty Darling River is dying and here's why.

The once mighty Darling River is dying.
This 1,472 kilometre river long is dying under the yoke of greed and mismanagement.
The problems start in Queensland where huge amounts of cotton is grown with irrigated water, taken from the tributaries of the Darling.
Cubbie Station, for example, basically diverts the Culgoa and Balonne Rivers.
Owned by a foreign textile firm it grows 200 square kilometres of cotton, and has water storages 28 kilometres long which can hold 460 billion litres of water.
Police recently raided another cotton farm at Goondiwindi which has 52.3 kilometres of illegal earthworks diverting water into private irrigation dams instead of the river.
There are allegations this farm has misused public funds allocated to improve the health of the river.
But it’s not just in Queensland that we have a problem.
Big irrigators in NSW have also been accused of large scale water theft, with water pump meters either sabotaged or not connected; pumping during embargoes; and taking water released for the environment.
The IndependentCommission Against Corruption and other inquiries are investigating whether public officials stopped compliance officers from investigating allegations of water theft.
All this cotton irrigation up here - legal and illegal - diverts a huge amount of water from flowing down the Darling River.
It hurts floodplain graziers, wrecks the environment, causes anxiety in downstream communities.
The Menindee Lakes, near Broken Hill, fill when the river floods and provide water for 20,000 people at Broken Hill, breeding habitat for birds, and recreation and tourism.
But in recent times the Government has quickly drained the lakes and the Lower Darling has run dry.
Now the NSW Government is building a $500 million pipeline from the Murray River at Wentworth to pump water 270km back upstream to Broken Hill.
The people of Broken Hill don’t want this pipeline. They are worried it will be used to justify emptying the Menindee Lakes and to allow more irrigation or less buybacks on the Upper Darling River.
The Cotton irrigators a crowing about it, describing the Broken Hill pipeline as “a win for NSW growers” and “a solution Cotton Australia and its allies have long lobbied for”.
One cotton irrigator who has benefited enormously is the owner of Tandau Station south of Menindee Lakes. Barnaby Joyce signed off on $78 million buyback of its water rights, almost double the valuation made by his own bureaucrats at the AustralianBureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences!
And upstream of Menindee, is one of the greatest injustices on the Darling - the refusal by successive governments to build a downstream weir for the people of Wilcannia.
Wilcannia has one of the lowest life expectancies in Australia – only 42 for women, 37 for men!
The Barkindji, or river people, are appalled that their river is reduced to a trickle through town due to upstream irrigation.
Water management is very complex.
There are big dollars involved and there is a lot of room for corruption and fraud to sneak in.
Australia has a dismal track record of water management, and it does not seem to be getting any better.
Climate change is likely to exacerbate drought and floods.
It will reduce soil moisture and lead to less runoff into waterways.
Continuing to mismanage water in this country in a changing climate will lead to disaster, yet that is exactly what the National Party have been doing.
In 2014, the government passed legislation which deliberately cuts off the data set on which to make decisions about water prior to the MillenniumDrought.
That means the last 13 years of data are excluded, because it might mean less water for cotton irrigators.
This year they enacted laws that will allow illegally constructed works that divert flood water into irrigation dams and away from natural waterways, to be retrospectively legalised!
Having the Nationals in charge of water is like putting the fox in charge of the hen house.
They can not be trusted.
There are big questions to answer
Should we irrigate so much cotton and rice in an arid continent?
Should we grow high value horticultural crops rather than many square kilometres of cotton?
How much water can we divert from our rivers before the environment suffers?
How much water is being illegally stolen?
What is the true value of the water?
How do we ensure environmental flows are not sucked up irrigators pumps?
Australia urgently needs a Royal Commission into the administration of the Murray Darling Basin, so that all the farms, communities and environments that depend on these once mighty rivers, are healthy into the future.

7:19

Menindee Lakes and the Darling River

(Supplied: NSW DPI). The NSW Department of Primary Industries releases water from the Meni...

More than a River - The Murray-Darling system and its people

Produced by the former Murray-Darling Basin Commission (MDBC) circa 2005.
Journey down Australia's longest rivers, The Darling and The Murray, with Dermott Brereton. Catch a glimpse of into their past, present and future through the lives and stories of the people who live among them.
The River Murray, in particular, is much more than a river. It plays a central part in the lives of many Australians. People depend on it for their food and water, culture, traditions, livelihood, leisure, as a natural landscape and a place of great beauty.
There is evidence however that the River Murray is in trouble. Listen to the different opinions of people along the river and discover their shared passion for finding ways to protect its future.

1:43

Darling River - Update April 2017

In April 2017, water has returned to the 500 km of the Lower Darling River. However, state...

Darling River - Update April 2017

In April 2017, water has returned to the 500 km of the Lower DarlingRiver. However, state and federal governments have stopped any inflows into the Menindee Lakes by allocating all flows to irrigation further up the catchment, whilst releasing huge amounts of water from the Lakes. This has meant that in 3 months, the amount of water in the Menindee Lakes has dropped from 89% to 45%, which should have lasted 2 years. NSWWater need to have a long-term plans for the Menindee Lakes by 30th June 2017, however there has been little consultation with local landholders to date.

30:44

The River Road | Bourke To Wilcannia , NSW

The River Road is is a 300km track running along side the Darling River in remote outback ...

The River Road | Bourke To Wilcannia , NSW

The RiverRoad is is a 300km track running along side the Darling River in remote outback New South Wales Australia. Using a 4WD vehicle is recommended as the track is corrugated in places, has deep ruts and washouts. During the drive you'll see plenty of natural wildlife and there is river access right along this route making it ideal for an overnight camp on the banks of the river.

4:16

XXXX Adventure Guide #14 - Darling River Run

Dreaming of the perfect 4WD outback adventure? You'd be hard pressed to go past the Darlin...

XXXX Adventure Guide #14 - Darling River Run

Dreaming of the perfect 4WD outback adventure? You'd be hard pressed to go past the Darling River Run - the most impressive river system in outback NSW. Check out the top tips from Shauno and Graham so you can make the most of your Darling River Run Adventure.

Darling River flowing again.AVI

A real delight to see water flowing down the mighty Darling River in a landscape parched by drought for many years. This is the very first of the flow and the river is predicted to peak at upwards of 9 metres!

8:53

Darling River Wild Boar Hunt

Hunting wild pigs with a bow & a rifle along the banks of the Darling river outback NSW.

Death of the Darling River - April 2016

Australia is currently facing a significant environmental disaster. The dire state of the Darling River is worsening.
This video gives an update on the current state of the river, the issues, and the response we are getting from government.
Please share this video.

The Darling River Run, preparation and day 1 of 5

Adam's Adventures starts the trip up the Darling river. Join Adam, Ash, Brad and Dean.
This episode explores the preparation of the trip, then the first day.
As I said in the video, I was pretty sick, so sorry about the lack of presenting.

9:55

Darling River Run - Part 1

The start of our two week trip along the Darling River in the NSW Outback. It started with...

Darling River - Update April 2017

In April 2017, water has returned to the 500 km of the Lower DarlingRiver. However, state and federal governments have stopped any inflows into the Menindee Lakes by allocating all flows to irrigation further up the catchment, whilst releasing huge amounts of water from the Lakes. This has meant that in 3 months, the amount of water in the Menindee Lakes has dropped from 89% to 45%, which should have lasted 2 years. NSWWater need to have a long-term plans for the Menindee Lakes by 30th June 2017, however there has been little consultation with local landholders to date.

Darling River flowing again.AVI

A real delight to see water flowing down the mighty Darling River in a landscape parched by drought for many years. This is the very first of the flow and the river is predicted to peak at upwards of 9 metres!

Worlds oldest man-made canal/lazy river

This ancient Mayan canal was hand-dredged nearly 1,200 YEARS ago. This 20-kilometer canal system is presumed to be an ancient trade route between Tulum and Muyil. It is located in Sian Ka'an BiosphereReserve located south of Tulum, Mexico. This UNESCO heritage site is 1.3 million acres, and is home to countless bird, animal, and plant species. Take a day trip to float along ancient Mayan canals with crystal clear water.. Observe countless animals, birds, and plants! Explore the 23 known archaeological sites.

The Darling River Run, preparation and day 1 of 5

Adam's Adventures starts the trip up the Darling river. Join Adam, Ash, Brad and Dean.
This episode explores the preparation of the trip, then the first day.
As I said in the video, I was pretty sick, so sorry about the lack of presenting.

5:56

Red Earth-Darling Journey

This is a short pictorial presentation of a boat journey along the lower Darling River, Ne...

Red Earth-Darling Journey

This is a short pictorial presentation of a boat journey along the lower Darling River, New South Wales, Australia. We enjoyed the journey, and wish to share the landscapes and soundscapes of this part of our country. GreyNomad recommended.

Wentworth Region Tourism Outback - Australia's Mur...

The Darling River Run Day 5 of 5...

The Darling River Run Day 2 of 5...

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